Outside chance of a title - Theissen

The tension is rising every day: with just two races left this season, the Drivers' Championship and the Constructors' Championship are still up for grabs. The BMW Sauber F1 Team is still in with a chance of winning both titles.

Second place in Japan allowed Robert Kubica to close the gap on the leaders in the Drivers' Championship. The Pole lies 12 points behind World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and just seven points behind Felipe Massa (Ferrari) in second place. "He is still in the picture, and we saw last year that anything can happen," says Mario Theissen. "Everything was turned on its head again. We have already seen a few surprises in Fuji. Our chances have not really improved greatly, but they are still there. It goes without saying that it is an outside chance," adds the BMW Motorsport Director, keeping peoples' feet firmly on the ground.

One thing is already certain: no driver in the history of the BMW Sauber F1 Team has won more points in a season than Robert in 2008. Nick Heidfeld is also well on his way to beating his personal points record from last year. The 31-year-old needs just six points to pass the 61-point mark he reached in 2007.

"I have one eye on Robert and one on the team," says Theissen, turning attention to the Constructors' Championship. "As a team we have once again closed the gap significantly on the top two. Our aim is to get in amongst these teams. We will prepare calmly for the next two races. If we are given half a chance, we'll be ready to take it."

For the races in China and Brazil, the BMW Motorsport Director is once again counting on a factor, upon which the team has always been able to depend this season: "We must continue to be reliable, as we have been so far this year. We have still not had a retirement, making us the most reliable team. We must also get the strategy right for the two races. Then we will have to wait and see what the others do."